Software Dev Engineer III, H-1B salary
What 1,179 H-1B filings report for “Software Dev Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Dev Engineer III?
$208k median H-1B base salary for a Software Dev Engineer III, typically $182k to $229k, across 1,179 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026). Highest in California at $227k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California203$227k+$19k
- 2New York51$226k+$18k
- 3Texas67$208ksame
- 4Washington792$205k−$3k
- 5Massachusetts20$200k−$8k
- 6Virginia33$194k−$14k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $208kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Software Dev Engineer III?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Dev Engineer III roles are Amazon, Twitch, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Dev Engineer III filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Amazon1,160 filings$208k
- 2Twitch8 filings$182k
- 3Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center4 filings$118k
- 4Audible1 filings$229k
- 5Envestnet Asset Management1 filings$135k
- 6Envestnet Financial Technogies Inc.1 filings$125k
- 7Envestnet1 filings$125k
- 8IMDb.com1 filings$208k
- 9Yahoo1 filings$143k
- 10Populus Group1 filings$172k
Related titles in this family
1,191 filings carry “Software Dev Engineer III” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Software Dev Engineer III-Test12 filings$208k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Dev Engineer III”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.